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When upstart streaming startup Aereo “paused operations” in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that it was less than legit, the company’s aggressive marketing efforts came to a halt. Aereo, which …

Last month, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against streaming-TV startup Aereo in its battle with traditional broadcasters, the justices declared that, because Aereo’s product looks like that of a cable company, it is subject to those same rules.

On Wednesday, Aereo said in a letter to the lower court handling the case: “OK. You think we’re a cable company? Fine. We’ll be a cable company.” …

Aereo has launched a website that lays out for the public the case it will make to the Court. Don’t expect to find a balanced discussion of whether Aereo is legal or not – as the site’s name implies, ProtectMyAntenna.org is strictly one-sided.
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Aereo, the New York-based startup that lets its customers stream local TV stations over the Internet to PCs, smartphones, tablets and streaming media boxes, pitched one of its tents in Houston back in …

In October, the broadcasters hoping to shut down Aereo directly petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the case. The service, which rents dime-sized antennas to customers so they can stream broadcast TV stations’ content over the Internet, has won every legal challenge so far. Thursday, the company filed a petition saying it would not oppose broadcasters’ requests to get the matter before the highest court in the land. In effect, Aereo is saying, “Let’s get this over with!” …

I’ve been using Aereo regularly since it launched in Houston last month, and while I still like it, I’m starting to be more aware of its shortcomings. Aereo is still very much a work in progress, but if you’re going to rely on it, you’ll have to lower some of your expectations. …